How To Weave A Cattail Hat

Lay the bed sheet on top of the plastic.

How to weave a cattail hat. Tuck the ends backward and underneath adjacent weavers. Lay down a large sheet of plastic about the size of a double bed on the floor. In this video I will walk through what I learned on how to weave and make a hat out of cattail leavesThis is how to start the weave.

After a few days of soaking the cattails and bulrush smelled sort of. Sewn cattail mats were often used as exterior coverings of wigwams. Learn how to weave your own hat and get some foundational basketmaking skills along the way.

However native cattails work as a northern substitute. Spread the leaves out on the sheet with the butt ends together. For a fedora the back of the brim is molded upwardthe front should be flat.

Once youve located a good stand cut the long flexible leaves. Prepare the cattail leaves for weaving. Discover and save your own Pins on Pinterest.

In this video I will walk through what I learned on how to weave and make a hat out of cattail leavesWe now start to sew from the bend around the edge to lo. Theres not a whole lot to say. After gathering and preparing the cattails in late summer remove and discard the brittle tip and the thick very end.

To finish off gradually work the end of the weave underneath or alongside the brim. Jul 19 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Lucid Design. It was easy and relaxing.